MicroVision, Inc. (MVIS) Partners With Avular to Advance Autonomous Drone Systems

Laiba Immad

Tue, May 19, 2026 at 7:10 AM EDT 2 min read

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TheFly reported on May 7 that MVIS announced a memorandum of understanding with Avular Innovations B.V. to jointly advance next-generation autonomous systems for civil infrastructure and commercial use. The collaboration combines MicroVision’s solid-state lidar technology, designed for energy efficiency and high performance, with Avular’s modular drone platforms and integration capabilities.

The goal is to develop scalable autonomous solutions capable of operating in complex environments, including GPS-denied conditions. Planned capabilities include autonomous mission execution, high-resolution 3D mapping, obstacle detection in dense settings, and safe operations during launch and landing in unknown locations. The partnership is intended to accelerate the deployment of advanced drone systems across the United States and Europe for applications such as infrastructure monitoring, traffic management, emergency response, and facility security.

Separately, earlier on May 5, MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS) showcased its Tri-Lidar Architecture through a live on-road demonstration at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas, marking an important step in its sensor integration strategy. The system combines the MOVIA S short-range lidar with the newly integrated HALO long-range lidar to create a unified perception platform.

This setup delivers continuous 360-degree environmental awareness and real-time data fusion through MVIS’s software stack, producing a high-resolution point cloud for object detection, classification, and tracking. The demonstration also highlighted the successful integration of recently acquired long-range lidar assets, validating the company’s progress toward a scalable, software-enabled autonomous sensing solution designed for real-world deployment.

MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS) is a technology company based in Redmond that develops LiDAR sensors and perception software for autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).

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